International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment.

Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, and vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

Students use a variety of technological and informational resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, and video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.

Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.

Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.

Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).

Science

National Academy of Sciences

Physical Sciences (Students gain an understanding of motion and forces and transfer of energy.)

Life Sciences (Students gain an understanding of regulation and behavior, and populations and ecosystems.)

Earth and Space Science (Students gain an understanding of the Earth's systems; technological design; and science in personal and social perspective, including health, the environment, and natural hazards.)

Social Studies

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

Culture (Students learn how to understand multiple perspectives that derive from different cultural vantage points.)

People, Places, and Environments (Students utilize technological advances to connect to the world beyond their personal locations. The study of people, places, and human-environment interactions assists learners as they create their spatial views and geographic perspectives of the world.)

Individual Development and Identity (Students learn to ask questions such as Why do people behave as they do? What influences how people learn, perceive, and grow?)

Guided Reading Content Areas: Level X

Strong reading skills are vital to every aspect of children’s education, and their reading abilities will affect their future achievement in science, social studies, and math. Guided Reading Content Areas helps you develop content-area knowledge while building reading skills, and provides access to a broad and exciting array of authentic texts.

The program Features:• Titles aligned to content area standards in: Science–45%, Social Studies–40%, and Mathematics–15%.• Carefully leveled books that give students access to critical knowledge.• Lesson plans that develop important skills for reading informational text.• A Teacher's Guide co-authored by Dr. Gay Su Pinnell and Dr. Irene Fountas.

Set Includes:• Black Eagles• The Forgotten Heroes• The Glory Field*• The Great Depression• Katarína• The Librarian Who Measured the Earth• Nelson Mandela• Not Guilty• Up Before Daybreak• Within Reach: My Everest Story

Guided Reading Content Areas: Level U

Strong reading skills are vital to every aspect of children’s education, and their reading abilities will affect their future achievement in science, social studies, and math. Guided Reading Content Areas helps you develop content-area knowledge while building reading skills, and provides access to a broad and exciting array of authentic texts.

The program Features:• Titles aligned to content area standards in: Science–45%, Social Studies–40%, and Mathematics–15%.• Carefully leveled books that give students access to critical knowledge.• Lesson plans that develop important skills for reading informational text.• A Teacher's Guide co-authored by Dr. Gay Su Pinnell and Dr. Irene Fountas.

Set Includes:• African Americans in the Thirteen Colonies• The Challenger Disaster• Count to a Million• Freedom Train• The Life and Death of Stars• Remember the Ladies• September 11, 2001• The Truth about Great White Sharks• Under the Ocean• The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963